She Co-Founded the Office That Became DOGE. Now, She Sees ‘Irresponsible Transformation.’
Jennifer Pahlka is perhaps best known as the founder of Code for America, a widely respected nonprofit that helped formalize...
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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach
BOLIGEE, Ala. — Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up —...
CDC Firings Fray Lifelines to Local Health Departments
The U.S. public health system has long been under strain, stymied by declines in funding as well as employees. And...
Marty Makary, Often Wrong as Pandemic Critic, Is Poised To Lead the FDA He Railed Against
Panelists at a covid conference last fall were asked to voice their regrets — policies they had supported during the...
Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground. Many Republican lawmakers and conservative...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of...
To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront
TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for...
For Seniors With Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps Confront Stigma and Isolation
A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full...
Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and...
CDC Firings Undermine Public Health Work Far Beyond Washington
The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs across the nation whose...
